Broom.



G. DAUWALTBR. BRoOM.

Patented Jan?, 1913.

wund? auw'alwg v A nven of' COIiTRAD DAUWALTER, OF D EEPWATER, MISSOURI.

. useful Broom,

BROOM.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, CONRAD DAUWALTER, y-a citizen of the- United States, residing at yDeepi'ivater in the county of Henryl and State of Missouri, have invented anew and of which the following is a specification. i

Thisy invention relates to brooms and brushes, and contemplates the production of a novel form of broom or brush, which will i, be substantial and inexpensive in construc-v tible of alterations or deviations in `tion,\-.and which shall be convenient and eiil 'i cientin use. l

lVili the foregoing object in View, the present invention resides in the novel constiuction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and particularly claimed, it being understood that' this dei'e is 'tails within Athe scope .of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of the in veution.

The invention has been' illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters have been employed to vdenote corre-.

spoiiding parts,vand Wherein,. Figure 1 is a side elevation constructed in accordance with invention, parts of the handle being broken away.- Fig. 2 is a section on the line 24-2 'of Fig. ly Fig. 3 is'a section taken Aon the line 3--3 section taken on the line4-4 of Fig. l.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the

present'broom vembodies a head consist-ing" of two (lished plates or sections 5, which have theirv edges converging at the upper end, as designated. by the numeral 10, to forni an apex 7 and having outwardly eirtended abutting flanges 6 .along their edges, the lower ends of the sections and the apex being open. The lower ends of. the-plates or sections 5v are conoaved as desi the numeral 11. r`hese plates or Vsections 5 y may be constructed of any suitable metal,

and may be of dln 1 ensions.

Au independent ongitadinally extending broom corn, straw, or the likeis arranged in each section 5, the

butt ends of the broom corn, straw -or the any preferred design or like, being disposed within the sections, and c t ance with4 the present invention will be coma. longitudinally' extending layer of stiliL` members, such as wire or the like, is arranged on each lling of broom corn and is Specification of Letters Patent. Application' inea May 2, 1912.v serial No. 694,773.

4rivets or other suscepits depitch, I'n'ucilage,

of a brooin` the present.

vthe sections are lassembled of Fig. 2. sFig. l is an enlarged corn or straws f Within the '-head.

' the sections gnated by filling or flat cluster of,

Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

co-eXte'nsive therewith'. AThe broom cornfillings or thick layersio Vegetable ,fibers have thin layers of stiff members or metallic fibers by the numeral 15, :it being understood that the-said parts may` consist of any suitable been designatedby the numeral 14, andthe .i v

materials for the purpose to which they are 'i designed.' .'When-the ,sections 5 are ass'ein-'- bled, thereis formed a' broom head having a central longitudinally` `extending layer of metallic fibers.

The flanges 6 are. connected by rivets orl gothersecurin'g, membersfSin order to clamp the sections together, and a row or series of; securing members 9' connect the lower ends of the sections and pass through vthe fillings of broom corn. The l broom` corn, or its equivalent, is retained within the sections by. dippingthe butt ends;

corn or straws in npitch, glue,

of the broom or in any other adhesive .material ing agent, inorder 'to Ymass Within each section, or if desired, the

` or the like, may be poured butt ends of thei or solidiinto the sections after the broom corn orstraws 'have been' placedl ltherein, i-,tbeing' noted, however, that the' solidifyinga ent or binder secures the-butt ends 'ofthe bersofeach cluster en masse prior to their being assembled.- v'lhus,`when andclam'ped together by means of the rivets 8, the broom Will be ,substantial/ly heldv `The handle, which is` of any preferred# type, either'-wooden or of metal tubing, has

its lower or inner end inserted into-the openprovide a solidified' apex 7 of the sections 5 and secured between Y by means of the rivets or like securing members 13. The distance between the plates or sections 5 is approximately 'equal to thatof the diameter of the handle 12 so that the handle fits snugly between the sections.

' Y In use, the broom serves the ordinary functions, the stiff layers of wires or other stiff members 15 within the broom corn or straws serving to-stiifen the broom and prolong they life thereof,- it being understood that the said Wires orstii" members 15 will wear away much `slower than the broom com y or straws.

A broom or brush'constructed in accord-A paratively simple and inexpensive, and will be convenient and efficientv in use, and 1t is understood that this device is susceptible of of simiiarily extending nietaliic fibers sandelterations or deviations in its details within the seo e of the appended claim in order to adapt t e present invent-ion for various purposes, and in vorder to permit the broom or brush to be'construoted in Various sizes and styles. v Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is A broom. embodying two longitudinally extending layers of vegetebe fibers, a layer li l n-'iched therebetween, and means for securing the layers together.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as i5 my own.; I have hereto aiixed my signature 1n the presence of two witnesses.

CONRAD DAUVALTER.

Witnesses B.H. CAMPBELL, JNO. A. GRO.

Copies of this patent may ne obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

4 Washington, D. C. 

